Útlaginn (1981)
- Directed by
- Ágúst Guðmundsson
- Genre
- drama film, medieval film
- Country
- Iceland
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man is caught in a blood feud in 8th-century Iceland. The film follows his struggle to survive and his eventual outlaw status.
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What happens
Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (Icelandic: Útlaginn) is a 1981 Icelandic film adaptation of the Gísla saga, the story of a blood feud set in 8th-century Iceland. It was directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. The film was released on 17 February 1984 to critical acclaim in Sweden, and then in West Germany. Written and directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson, the theatrical version of the Saga of Gisli Sursson was praised as a culturally accurate representation of the time period. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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